Bottling the cider

by Nik on September 1, 2009

in Brewing and winemaking

Cider in bottles

We decided this weekend that after two weeks in the demijohn it was time to bottle the cider. Despite all the effort, it only stretched to six and a half pints.

Cider in bowlWe siphoned it out of the demijohn using the same siphon we use for the beer, with a silt trap on the end to avoid dragging up the yeasty mess at the bottom. The result (right) was a beautiful orange, surprisingly clear liquid that smelt pretty good. It certainly had the aroma of cider about it, with a slightly bready undertone on account of only having bakers’ yeast to hand when we wanted to give it a kick.

We’ve since bought some proper brewing yeast so that shouldn’t be a problem next time round.

Frustratingly, though, we now have to leave it until Easter before we pop the caps so it can mature in the bottles.

Related posts:

  1. Making cider
  2. Celebrating summer solstice with the first of our homebrew cider
  3. Bottling beer the easy way
  4. Bottling the elderflower champagne
  5. Making plum wine



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